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Teacher's Pet (1958)

Teacher's Pet (1958)
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Hard-boiled, self-educated newspaper editor Clark Gable turns down an opportunity to lecture before a night-school journalism class, publicly ridiculing the notion that the art of news writing can be taught. After receiving an honorary university degree, Gable's publisher orders the recalcitrant editor to appear at the lecture. Upon entering the classroom, Gable overhears journalism teacher Doris Day, the daughter of a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter, condemn Gable's attitude towards higher education. Intrigued by the lovely Day, Gable enrolls in her class under an assumed name. He quickly goes to the head of the class (after all, he's had more experience than all the other students combined), then begins a campaign to romance Day. But there's a fly in the ointment: Day's fiance Gig Young, who gives an Oscar-calibre performance as a smug know-all. Likewise stealing every scene she's in is Mamie Van Doren, playing an exotic dancer who's set her sights on Gable. Fay and Michael Kanin's sprightly screenplay for Teacher's Pet manages to steer clear of any and all potential cliches. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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Starring:
Clark GableDoris Day, (more)
Director(s):
George Seaton
Format(s):
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Synopsis of Teacher's Pet

Hard-boiled, self-educated newspaper editor Clark Gable turns down an opportunity to lecture before a night-school journalism class, publicly ridiculing the notion that the art of news writing can be taught. After receiving an honorary university degree, Gable's publisher orders the recalcitrant editor to appear at the lecture. Upon entering the classroom, Gable overhears journalism teacher Doris Day, the daughter of a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter, condemn Gable's attitude towards higher education. Intrigued by the lovely Day, Gable enrolls in her class under an assumed name. He quickly goes to the head of the class (after all, he's had more experience than all the other students combined), then begins a campaign to romance Day. But there's a fly in the ointment: Day's fiance Gig Young, who gives an Oscar-calibre performance as a smug know-all. Likewise stealing every scene she's in is Mamie Van Doren, playing an exotic dancer who's set her sights on Gable. Fay and Michael Kanin's sprightly screenplay for Teacher's Pet manages to steer clear of any and all potential cliches. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
119 mins

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Director(s):
George Seaton
Writer(s):
Michael KaninFay Kanin
Producer(s):
William Perlberg
Categories:
RomanceComedy
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Mark P.

Teacher's Pet has an outstanding script, it's best asset. The actors are all wonderful, but it's the dialog that makes this movie worth watching. From the first monologue from the mother of a high school drop out, this movie offers many Insightful passages about the differences between learning the skills of writing and the experiences of writing, as well as good advice about relationships from the psychologist character. The only strike against this movie is its naive views on alcohol, which gives away it's age.

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Mason Y.

Clark Gable and Doris Day are fun to watch. This is an adorable movie.

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Scott P.

I never knew Gable had a funny side until I saw this movie. I will look into more of Day's and Gable's movies after seeing this one.

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